Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin faced off for the second time over the weekend at UFC 106. Fans know Forrest Griffin as the first winner of The Ultimate Fighter, the former light heavyweight champ, and yet another notch on Anderson Silva’s belt, and even regular punters are probably aware of Tito Ortiz as another former light heavyweight champ, his stint on Celebrity Apprentice, and being the father of former porn star Jenna Jameson’s twins. So after an introduction like that, the Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin fight seems a bit of a letdown.
And as I said (to those of you paying attention) Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin fought before at UFC 59, where Tito Ortiz bested Forrest Griffin with a controversial split decision. And just to make irony all the sweeter, Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz in the rematch with a (wait for it…) split decision. In the post-fight press conference both men were already discussing the rubber-match (the deciding fight if two fighters have each beaten the other) as if it were a foregone conclusion.
Me, I couldn’t really care less about Tito Ortiz/ Forrest Griffin fighting again. The sport’s passed Tito Ortiz by, and if Forrest Griffin keeps after the man, it will pass him by as well. Fighters only get a few years of prime athleticism, and Tito Ortiz squandered his with his numerous contract disputes. It remains to be seen if Tito Ortiz is still a draw to the non-hardcore fight fan, though Forrest Griffin still appears to be. So after the numbers are crunched later this week, we can all wait for this fight’s impending announcement.
And if you’d like to watch the full Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin fight, just click here. Who do you think won?
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